Inside the Algar do Carvão the volcanic Azores cave that harbours a lake and lush vegetation

Inside the incredible 330ft-long volcanic cavern that’s smothered in lush vegetation and home to an underground lake The Algar do Carvão is a volcanic cavern located on Terceira, one of the largest islands in the Azores  The top of the vent is surrounded by green vegetation and there is a manmade staircase inside for visitors … Read more

Cave bear extinction likely due to large sinuses that impaired chewing

The extinct cave bear may have died off because of their evolved inability to chew meat due to their large sinuses, a new study suggests. US researchers say that a cooling climate forced cave bears to develop large paranasal sinuses – the air-filled spaces within the bones of the skull – to allow for greater … Read more

Incredible moment archaeologists discover 200 ancient Roman amphorae in underwater cave

Around 200 Ancient Roman amphora have been discovered in an underwater cave off of the coast of Majorca — in the first dive down there in 20 years. Amphorae are ceramic pots — often used to store wine, other liquids, or grain — that have a two-handled design that dates back to the Neolithic Period. The … Read more

Around 200 ancient Roman amphora ‘mostly used to store wine’ are discovered in an underwater cave

Around 200 Ancient Roman amphora have been discovered in an underwater cave off of the coast of Majorca — in the first dive down there in 20 years. Amphorae are ceramic pots — often used to store wine, other liquids, or grain — that have a two-handled design that dates back to the Neolithic Period. The … Read more

Starving dogs with ears filled with ticks rescued after they were found abandoned in Tenerife cave

Starving dogs with ears filled with ticks are rescued after they were found abandoned in a cave on Tenerife Dogs were rescued after being found in a ravine cave near town of Tabaida They were taken to Albergue Comarcal Valle Colino animal shelter Three of five had microchips and were found in hot sun without … Read more

Starving dogs with ears filled with ticks rescued after they were found abandoned in Tenerife cave

Starving dogs with ears filled with ticks are rescued after they were found abandoned in a cave on Tenerife Dogs were rescued after being found in a ravine cave near town of Tabaida They were taken to Albergue Comarcal Valle Colino animal shelter Three of five had microchips and were found in hot sun without … Read more

Discovery Of World’s Largest Cave Fish In Meghalaya: ‘Flooding in caves, rich fauna made fish grow to 40 cm’

Written by Anjali Marar | Pune | Published: February 18, 2020 4:15:09 am Discovery of the fish, measuring 40 cm, has left more questions for scientists to answer — on its evolution, presence in the caves of Meghalaya and its large size. Regular flooding leaving ample trails of vegetation and scores of unknown organisms found … Read more